Stayed here for the night before flying back to the UK, wanting to have a quick look round the city.
The balconies - with view over the harbour - along with comfortable beds and big bathrooms are the plus points. There are, unfortunately, several minuses.
It took a while to get checked in even though I had pre-booked and there was no one else waiting at reception. I asked for a wake-up call that never came - worrying as I had an early flight; good job I backed it up with the mobile phone.
In the room, the handle of the door to the balcony was broken so it had to be rammed shut and pulled very hard to open (and that's after I bodged a repair myself). The TV had no signal. But that didn't matter as I could listen to my neighbour's TV - as well as him/her going to the bathroom, opening drawers etc - yes, the sound insulation between rooms is like a cheap motel.
I could have complained but didn't get to try these things until 10pm and the hassle of changing room etc didn't seem worth it for one night.
Also there's no WiFi in the rooms, which is poor for a business hotel.
Overall. not a disaster but not very good either.
- Almeria Gran Hotel
